Stool.



L. B. SELF.

STOOL.

APPLICATION FILED AUGJZ. I918- Patented Dec. 24, 1918.-

auuemtoz LUTHER BIRD SELF, OF ABERDEEN, WASHINGTON.

STOOL.

Application filed. August 12, 1918. Serial No. 249,594.

and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful v Improvements in Stools, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in stools and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use by clerks in the selling of shoes and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character which may be employed with facility and convenience by a female.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved device of this general character wherein the foot rest is supported in a position relative to the stool whereby a female clerk may sit astride the stool in order to facilitate the trying on of shoes or the like.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character wherein one of the supporting legs of the stool is provided with an extension to which a foot rest is attached and wherein a substantially unobstructed space is provided between the stool and the leg extension together with the foot rest arranged thereon.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my stool whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, with portions broken away, of a stool constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a view in top plan of my improved stool as herein disclosed; and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view partly in plan and partly in section, the line of sec- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 24, 1918.

tion being substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings S denotes the seat portion of my improved stool which is preferably rectangular in plan and of such width to: permit a person readily to sit astride thereof. Coacting with the rear portion and sides of the seat S are the supporting legs L and as herein disclosed each of the legs L is formed of a single lengthof material, preferably wire of requisite gage, returned upon itself with the intermediate portions of the strands A, twisted one about the other as indicated at 1. The upper end portions of the strands A are arranged in divergence with their extremities terminating in the angularly disposed eyes 2 through which screws 3 or other anchoring members are disposed. The opposite end portions of the legs L are of looped formation as indicated at 3 with the lower or outer end portion of each of said loops 3 angularly and upwardly disposed to afford a foot 4 to properly engage the floor or other supporting surface.

Coacting with the forward end portion of the seat S is a supporting leg L. This leg L, as herein disclosed consists of two strands of material 5 preferably wire of requisite gage, having their upper end portions arranged in divergence and terminating in the angularly disposed eyes 5 through which are directed screws 6 or other anchoring members. The major portion of the legs L is substantially straight but is continued at its lower end with the downwardly and outwardly curved extension 7 terminating in the forwardly and upwardly inclined straight portion 8. The strands B at the outer end of the portion 8 are disposed inwardly and upwardly in divergence and on a predetermined upward incline as indicated at 9. The'portions 9 terminate in the eyes 10 through which are directed the screws 11 or the like engaged with the foot rest F which is imposed upon and supported by said portions 9.

It is to be particularly noted that the construction of the leg L and its concomitant parts are such to permit a female clerk to sit astride the seat S in order to obtain a position best suited to serve a customer in the selling of shoes. This is due to the fact that the skirts may be readily positioned between the forward end of the seat S and the foot rest F.

To further strengthen the supporting legs L and L I find it of advantage to employ the reinforcing member R of a single length of material, preferably Wire of requisite gage. The member R is substantially horizontally disposed and connects adjacent legs L and L" and is coiled'about said legs as indicated at 12.

From the foregoing description, it is thought :to be obvious'that a stool constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly Well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of v(lopiesof-this ;patent may/be obtained for five cents each, by'addressing -the-.fls mmissioner of Patents,

the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

A stool of the class described including a supporting leg having its lower vend portion provided with an upwardly and forwardly disposed extension, :the outer end portion of the extension terminating in rearwardly and upwardly disposed arms arranged in divergence and a foot rest imposedupon said arms, and means for securing the free extremities of the armsto the foot rest.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

L. BIRD SELF.

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